Wall pocket



Feb. 12 1924.

A. HARTOGH WALL POCKET Filed Feb. e, 1925 a possible.

Patented Feb. 12, 19 24.

ARTHUR A. I-IARTOGI-I, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA, assrenonor ONE-HALF TO m ssw.

B AUDIN, or DULUTH, ur vnnsora.

teases WALL POCKET.

Application filed February s, 1923. Serial No. 617,201.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. HARTOGH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vall Pockets, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing. 7

This invention relates to receptacles and refers particularly to a wallpocket or re ceptacle especially adapted for use in an automobile.

The principal object of theinvention is to provide a convenientreceptacle for the storage of curtains, dunnage and the like in ascompact and out of the way a manner Another object is to provide such aform of receptacle or pocket as convenient of access as possible and onein which the curtains of the automobile or similar thin flat objects maybe easily placed and stored without wrinkling or other damage.

Still another object is to provide such a pocket which, if desired, maybe quickly removed entirely from the automobile, and that withoutmaterially mar-ring or otherwise defacing thecar.

Other objects and advantages of the in-. vention will appear in thefurther description thereof.

The figure in the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisapplication, is a perspective view illustrating the application of oneof the receptacles as attached to the back of the front seat of anautomobile.

Primarily the pocket comprises a flat centrally reinforced rectangularlyshaped fabric, the centermost portion 1 of which is reinforced byforming the fabric double and inserting therebetween stiffening materialsuch as beaver board or the like, the same being wholly surrounded bysuitable stitching to retain it in place.

Beyond the reinforced portion the fabric may be double or single asdesired and extended to about one-quarter the entire length of the bodyportion forming flaps at either end thereof, the looped portion of whichis indicated at 2 and the flap proper at 3, the latter being reinforcedand formed in a similar manner to that of the body portion 1, theintermediate portions 2 acting as a hinge as it were to'the flaps, theybeing susceptible of adjustment in accordance with the thickness of thecontents of the pocket.

On either longitudinal side of the body portion are formed narrownon-reinforced strips 4 and 5, both of which adjacent their extremeedges are formed with halves of tion such as lift the dot or the like.flap l is on the bottom of the pocket and designed to, be buttonedeither into a row of buttons previously placed therefor in the bottom 6of the car or along the lower edge of the back of the front seat, whichis indicated at 7 while the other flap 5 I prefer to stitchlongitudinally its'center as indicated at 8 to reinforce it somewhat,the same being preferably stitched while in a slightly bent position soas to form a convenient shape for buttoning up against the back of theseat '7 adjacent the upper edge thereof to a row of buttons indicated at9 previously placed therefor.

The pocket may be made of any fabric desired and reinforced to suitcircumstances,

and it is readily seen that when dropped down onto the bottom of the carthe flaps 33 may be thrown open and the curtains of the car neatlyfolded therebetween, and when the flaps are put back onto the curtainsor whatever the contents of the pocket may be, the same may be raised upbodily and buttoned into position, as shown in dotted lines, against theback of the front seat 7; thus an exceedingly convenient, neat andefiicient receptacle for the purpose intended results. V

If desired the lower edge flap 4 may be reinforced with a metal orwooden strip and attached only at its ends, or in fact this flap may bepermanently fixed to the bottom of the car or lower edge of the 'seatback without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with an upright wall, of a pocket therefor comprisinga major body portion of thin suitable material having inwardly foldableends for engaging the contents of the pocket, and means for holding thelongitudinal edges of the pocket snap buttons of any well knownconstruc- The either permanently or removably against the upright wall.a

2. The combination with a back upright wall of a vehicle seat of apocket comprising a major body portion of thin suitable material havinginwardly foldable ends for engaging the contents of the pocket, and

means for holding the longitudinal edgesof the pocket either permanentlyor removahly against the upright wall. 10 In testimony whereof Ihereunto afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses. V ARTHURA. I-IARTOGH. Witnesses:

S. GEO. STEVENS, S. C. BRONSON.

